Manifolding sales book



E. K. BOTTLE.

MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK. APPLICAUON FILED MAY 27. 1920.

1,435, M50. Patented Nov. 141, 1922.

I MQOJZ /5' /5 I marl //8 i L I INVENTOR $61K mm wwwm RNEY EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE, OF ELMIRA, NEW

YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, or TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION or oANAD f MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK.

Application filed May 27,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EnwAm) K. Borrne, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Sales Books, of which the following is a full, clear,- and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to manifolding devices, and with respect to its more specific features to manifolding sales books.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a practical inexpensive manlfolding sales book in which wabbllng of the parts in operation and manipulation 1s avoided.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a manifolding sales book of enhanced durability and one not apt tohave the leaves torn.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a practical manifolding sales book in which the parts have a positive and predetermined movement and increased ease of operation.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sales book embodying the invention, the illus trations being largely diagrammatic for the purpose of clearer disclosure;

Fig. 2 is a plan of a portion of the book, portions of certain of the leaves belng slightly displaced for the purpose of dlsclosing parts associated therewith; and

Fig. 3 is a side view of the book on a smaller scale.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, it is to be observed that the invention is disclosed herewith in connection with a triplicating book, that is, a. book in 1920. Serial No. 384,571.

which three copies are produced, namely, one original and two carbon copies.

The numerals l and 2 indicate a pair of relatively superposed support leaves hinged together at one end 3, one leaf 2 being rigid, as, for instance, provided by heavy cardboard or strawboard, and the leaf 1 being flexible as, for instance, provided by heavy manila paper. In order to provide the hlnge connection, in the present embodiment the flexible leaf 1 is folded around one edge of the rigid leaf and in contact with the opposite face of said leafand adhesivcly fixed to said rigid leaf by suitable adhesive, as glue, or other cementing substance.

The numeral 4 indicates, generally, a pad of original and duplicate leaves of opaque paper in connection with transfer material for transferring impressions made upon one to the other. Each leaf forms part of an integral folded sheet, a series of two leaves, 5 and 6, folded at 7, being illustrated. It is to be understood that each sheet of the pad 4 is made in this manner, the sheets being stapled together as at 8, thereby forming a stub portion, and each sheet being provided with weakened lines as at 9 and along the line 7, in order that the leaves may be detached from each other and from the stub. The pad formed of the plurality of leaves folded on themselves, as above referred to, is attached to the rigid support leaf 2 at the end opposite the hinge 3, said support leaf 2 being the upper one of the support leaves. This may be done by continuing the staples 8 through the leaf 2, as will be obvious. The numeral 10 indicates a double-faced carbon transfer sheet adapted to lie between the leaves 5 and 6 which may be fastened to the pad 4 by the staples 8. One

or more of these carbon sheets may be placed at different depths in a pad 4, an additional carbon sheet being indicated at 11. The numeral 1.2 indicates a pad preferably of tissue'leaves which may be stapled or sewed to the end of the flexible leaf 1, opposite the hinge 3, the lines of attachment of the pads 4 and 12 to the respective support leaves 1 and 2 being substantially parallel. In the present embodiment the flexible leaf 1 extends slightly beyond the stub end of the pad 4, as illustrated, for the reception of the pad 12 which is fastened thereto, as described, along aparallel line, the leaves of the pad 12 being adapted to be superposed relative to those of the pad 4.

From the construction so far described it will be understood that the leaves of the two pads may be arrangedin the relation illustrated in Fig. 1, wherein the tissue pad is thrown back with the exception of the lower leaf 13, which latter is interposed between the uppermost leaves 5 and 6 of the pad 4 above the carbon; sheet 10. When in this relation an inscription upon the upper face of the leaf 5 will be duplicated upon the under face of the tissue leaf 13 and upon the upper or inner face of the leaf 6, three copies being thus produced, namely, an original on the leaf 5, a duplicate on the under face of the tissue leaf 13, and a triplicate on the leaf 6. Before detaching the leaves 5 and 6 from the stub, the pad 4 may be grasped at or near its stub portion and lifted or rotated around the hinged part 3, whereupon the tissue leaf 13 will be withdrawn from between the leaves 5 and 6 and will fall and lie upon the flexible support leaf 1, to be covered by'the rigid support leaf 2 when the latter is returned to position. In this wise the tissue leaves may be stored between leaves 1 and 2, being thus out of harms way and not apt to be defaced or torn. Thereupon leaf 6 may be detached from the stub along the weakened line 9 and the leaves 5 and 6 detached from each other as may be desired. It is to be noted that the provision of a rigid support-leaf 2 for the pad 4 in- .creases the efficiency of operation and the durability of the book and enables a flexible leaf 1 to be utilized, thereby lessening the cost as compared with a construction in which the leaf 1 is also rigid. Furthermore, in the handling and operation of the book the provision of the rigid leaf 2 prevents objectionable wabbling of the pad 4 and automatic collapsing or bending thereof when the book is held in a vertical position or when strain is placed on the pad 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow A, such strain ordinarily occurring when the book is manipulated after inscription. In ordinary use that end of the book toward the operator may be denominated the near end while the opposite end of the book may be denominated the far end. It is apparent that were the supporting leaf 2 flexible the strain referred to might buckle the flexible leaf. ()n the other hand, wabbling of the pad 4 from side to side in the direction in dicated by the arrows B and C is also largely avoided by supporting this pad on a rigid leaf 2. Hence there is less wear on the hinge 3 and consequently the book lasts longer and the. operative movements of the book are made positive. In the present embodiment the book is provided with a manila, or flexible, cover 14, which may be an integral extension of the flexible leaf 1. It is to be understood, however, that the leaves 1 and 2 with the pads and manifolding carbon attached, as hereinbefore described, may be mounted in a leather or other more durable cover as may be desired.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 2, it may be noted that one of the practical methods of setting the book from inscribed position is to grasp the stub portion of the pad 4 at the sides 15 and 16 and lift the pad so as to turn the support leaf 2 around the hinge 3. In grasping the stub the operator is apt to place some pressure upon the edges of the tissue leaf 13 in position between the leaves 5 and 6, should the tissue leaves be as wide as the pad 4. This pressure may interfere with the ease of operation of the book and if it becomes too great might result in tearing the tissue leaf or some other part. To overcome this tendency the leaves of the tissue pad 12 have portions of their edges out of registry with the adjacent edges of the pad 4. In the present embodiment parts of the edges of the tissuu leaves are offset inwardly, having the notches 17 which are adapted to lie opposite, or facing the stub of the pad 4 when the book is in position for inscription, as illustrated in Fig. 2. In this wise when the pad 4 is grasped at the sides of the stub portion, no pressure is placed upon the inscribed tissue leaf 13, and it may be freely and easily withdrawn from its position between the leaves 5 and 6.

It will be noted that the flexible support leaf 1 where it lies upon the upper face of the rigid leaf 2 after having been folded around the edge of leaf 2, occupies a substantial area of the support leaf 2; an area which may be at least one-third the area of the rigid leaf. It will also be observed that that part of the flexible leaf 1 which is adhesively attached to the upper face of the rigid leaf 2 lies immediately in contact with the pad 4 so as to be constantly pressedv against the rigid leaf by the pad and tends to maintain the adhesive connection and to prevent the ruffing of this flexible adhering part and consequent separation from leaf 2. It may also be noted that the adhering part occurs just where the operators hand, in many instances, would press in operating the book, and in this wise additional pressure is given to the adhesive lapped portion of the flexible leaf.

Thus by the above described construction are accomplished, among others, the objects hereinbefore referred to.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this in vention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of superposed support leaves hinged together at the near end of the book, pads attached to said leaves respectively at the far end of the book along substantially parallel lines, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, the upper of said support leaves being rigid and the pad attached thereto comprising a lurality of leaves each of which is folde on itself said other support leaf being flexible.

2. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached to said leaves, respectively, along substantially parallel lines, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, one of said leaves bein rigid, and the pad attached to said rigif leaf comprising a pluralit of leaves each of which is folded on itse f, said other support leaf being flexible.

3. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a'pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached to said leaves, respectively, along substantially parallel lines, the one pad adapted to be superposed on to the other, the edges of the leaves of one of said pads having notches located to lie opposite and expose the stub of the other pad.

4:. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached to said leaves, respectively, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, one of said leaves being rigid, portions of the edges of the leaves of the pad carried by the other leaf having notches. adapted to lie opposite and expose {hef stub of the pad carried by said rigid 5. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached) to said leaves, respectively, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, one of said leaves bein rigid and the other flexible, the opposite e ges of the leaves of the pad carried by said flexible leaf having notches adapted to lie opposite and expose the stub of the pad carried by said rigid leaf.

6; In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached to said leaves, respectively, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, one of said leaves being rigid and the other flexible, the opposite edges of the leaves of the pad carried by said flexible leaf having notches adapted to lie opposite and expose the stub of the pad carried by said rigid leaf, said flexible leaf being folded around one edge of said rigid leaf into position between and in contact with the opposite face of said rigid leaf and the pad attached thereto.

7. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of support leaves hinged together, pads attached to said leaves, respectively, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, one of said leaves bein rigid and the other flexible, the opposite e ges of the leaves of the pad carried by said flexible leaf having notches adapted to lie opposite the stub of the pad carried by said rigid leaf, said flexible leaf being folded around one edge of said rigid leaf into position between and in contact with the opposite face of said rigid leaf and the pad attached thereto, the pad attached to said rigid leaf comprising a plurality of leaves each of which is folded on itself.

8. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a. flexible support leaf, a rigidsupport leaf superposed relative to said flexible leaf and hinged thereto at one end, a pad of tissue leaves attached to said flexible leaf at the end opposite said hinge, a pad of leaves, each folded on itself, having its stub attached to said rigid leaf at the end opposite said hinge, said tissue leaves being connected to lie between said folds and having portions of their edges, which are adapted to lie facing the stub of the pad of folded leaves, inwardly out of registry with the side of said stub.

9. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a flexible support leaf, a rigid support leaf superposed relativeto said flexible leaf and hinged thereto at one end, a pad of tissue leaves attached to said flexible leaf at theend opposite said hinge, a pad of leaves, each folded on itself, having its stub attached to said rigid leaf at the end opposite said hinge, said tissue leaves being connected to lie between said folds and having portions of their opposite edges, which are adapmd to lie facing the stub of'the pad of folded leaves, inwardly out of registry with the respective opposite sides of said stub.

10. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of superposed support leaves hinged together at the near end of the book, pads attached to said leaves respectively at the far end of the book along substantially parallel lines, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, the upper of said support leaves being rigid and the pad attached thereto comprising a plurality of leaves each of which is folded on itself, said other support leaf being flexible, and

folded around the near end of the rigid leaf into position between the opposite face of the rigid leaf and the pad attached thereto and adhesively fixed to said opposite face.

11. In a manifolding sales book, in combination, a pair of superposed support leaves hinged to gether at the near end of the book, pads attached to said leavesrespectively at the far end of the book along substantially parallel lines, the one pad connected to be superposed in relation to the other, the upper of said support leaves being rigid and the pad attached thereto comprisin a plurality of leaves each of which is fol ed on itself.

said other support leaf being flexible, the pad attached to said flexible leaf composed of tissue leaves adapted to lie between the folds of a leaf of and facing the stub of the other pad, the edges of the stub facing portions of said tissue leaves being inwardly out of registry with the opposite sides of said stub.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWVARD KIRBY BOTTLE. Witnesses:

ARTHUR SHEPHEARD. CLYDE E. PAULL. 

